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INTERIM STUDY REPORT
A&B Public Safety
Lisa Billy, Chairman
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Interim Study IS11-033, Randy Grau
September 27, 2011
Feasibility of Regional Jails
Neville Massie, Executive Assistant
Oklahoma Department of Corrections
Neville.massie@doc.state.ok.us
Ms. Massie presented a National Regional Jail Survey published in January 2010. The research
identified the following:
 80 existing regional jails in 22 states
 14 regional jail projects in 11 states currently under consideration of recently
abandoned
 Statutes authorizing or related to regional jails in 19 states, and
See Presentation A
Truman Bidelspach Enterprises, Senior Partner
Capital Detention Systems LLC
to.bidelspach@capitaldetention.com
Mr. Bidelspach gave a presentation on the challenges to multi-county detention.
Items for consideration:
 Changes to the Oklahoma Statutes
 Development of a suitable oversight board
 Provisions for associated Sheriffs and County Commissioners to have
meaningful control of the operation
There must be cooperation between participating counties, shared costs based on percentage of
facility utilization, and community involvement. Planning for bed space should be a projected
ten year outlook based on population growth and current average daily inmate population for the
county. Counties could rent or lease unneeded bed space to other agencies to offset the costs of
construction and operation.
Cost-savings associated with multi-county facilities include:
 Lower construction costs
 Lower operational costs including utilities and labor
 Lower food and clothing costs
 Lower health care costs
See Presentation B

INTERIM STUDY REPORT
A&B Public Safety
Lisa Billy, Chairman
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Interim Study IS11-033, Randy Grau
September 27, 2011
Feasibility of Regional Jails
Neville Massie, Executive Assistant
Oklahoma Department of Corrections
Neville.massie@doc.state.ok.us
Ms. Massie presented a National Regional Jail Survey published in January 2010. The research
identified the following:
 80 existing regional jails in 22 states
 14 regional jail projects in 11 states currently under consideration of recently
abandoned
 Statutes authorizing or related to regional jails in 19 states, and
See Presentation A
Truman Bidelspach Enterprises, Senior Partner
Capital Detention Systems LLC
to.bidelspach@capitaldetention.com
Mr. Bidelspach gave a presentation on the challenges to multi-county detention.
Items for consideration:
 Changes to the Oklahoma Statutes
 Development of a suitable oversight board
 Provisions for associated Sheriffs and County Commissioners to have
meaningful control of the operation
There must be cooperation between participating counties, shared costs based on percentage of
facility utilization, and community involvement. Planning for bed space should be a projected
ten year outlook based on population growth and current average daily inmate population for the
county. Counties could rent or lease unneeded bed space to other agencies to offset the costs of
construction and operation.
Cost-savings associated with multi-county facilities include:
 Lower construction costs
 Lower operational costs including utilities and labor
 Lower food and clothing costs
 Lower health care costs
See Presentation B